Purdy’s Chocolatier

These are amazing artisanal Canadian-​owned chocolates with delicious flavour. My favourite is the hedgehog. I usually come here for the ice cream though. The Purdy’s Ultimate: Vanilla ice cream on a popsicle stick dipped once in decadently rich white chocolate, then twice dipped in dark chocolate finely coated with your choice of almonds or sprinkles. You will get addicted! My only annoyance is that the ice cream melts really fast so make sure to ask for an ice cream cup to catch the toppings and drops.
The store is a feast for the eyes in terms of presentation and they have these beautiful chocolate fountains at the front that magnetically pull you in. Their packaging is lovely to give as gifts and this is my go to place for chocolate for friends and family now though a little pricey. The sales staff are friendly and great at helping picking out different chocolates.

Went to this Purdy’s location yesterday to pick out a gift for my boyfriend for Valentine’s Day. I was a little overwhelmed by the amount of selection they had and didn’t even know where to begin. One of the employees (I wish I could remember her name!) came over and helped explain to me the different displays and gifts they had. She then helped me create a custom box of chocolates and told me about which flavours would be best, based off of what I told her my boyfriend likes. The staff here were so friendly, genuine and helpful and I would definitely recommend them for gifts for anyone and any occasion.

Mothers day is upon us once again and it was time for my son and I to do something special. So for his mother and my mother we decided to buy some fine quality chocolate along with the usual flowers and brunch. So while we were at Square One shopping center, we were happy to find a Purdys chocolatier in the newly renovated section near the former location of Sears.
A short stroll down the aisle and we were there, but i dont claim to be an expert at buying chocolate, I am only an expert at eating chocolate. I thought that their boxed chocolates were already prepared and this is true to some extent, they had plenty of prepackaged boxed chocolates. But much to my surprise, you can pick your own selections and fill a box. So we decided to go for the 32 piece size and keep the ladies happy with a sugar buzz. The attendant was very helpful as we discussed various flavors and combinations and picked a custom combination tailored for each of the ladies. From classic flavors to artisan combinations of chocolate yummyness, i think we have something to please the recipient 100% as opposed to standard boxed chocolates which may have a few that just dont appeal to you. It was lots of fun also. Father and son picking out chocolates which we thought would make the moms happy. I cant wait to give them their chocolates today and lets hope they are feeling generous and share with us. The price may be a bit more than standard boxxed chocolates but this stuff is premium, there is nothing standard about it. Thanks for a great chocolate adventure Purdys.